Service difficulty report · Actuator · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
August 25, 2002
Submitted
September 12, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
27,623 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Actuator
Part number
112003
Condition
Bypassing
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, F
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) 10 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, RUDDER ISOLATE CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PILOTS NOTICED A LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID AND DECIDED TO RETURN TO AIRPORT. MAINTENANCE FOUND FLUID IN TAIL BUT COULD NOT ISOLATE WHERE FLUID CAME FROM. SUSPECT NR 1 RUDDER ACTUATOR MAY HAVE BYPASSED FLUID, UNIT WILL BE REMOVED AND SENT TO OVERHAUL FACILITY FOR INSPECTION.